# Václav Benák

Václav Benák (born August 30, 1978) is a Czech professional ice hockey defenceman. He played with HC Plzeň in the Czech Extraliga during the 2010–11 Czech Extraliga season.
Benák previously played for HC Sparta Praha, HC České Budějovice, IHC Písek, HC Znojemští Orli and HK36 Skalica.

## Career statistics

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1994–95 | HC Sparta Praha | Czech | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995–96 | HC Sparta Praha U20 | Czech U20 | 33 | 5 | 9 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995–96 | HC Sparta Praha | Czech | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996–97 | HC Sparta Praha U20 | Czech U20 | 29 | 5 | 4 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996–97 | HC Sparta Praha | Czech | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1996–97 | HC Baník Sokolov | Czech2 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997–98 | HC Sparta Praha | Czech | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997–98 | HC Berounští Medvědi | Czech2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997–98 | HC Ytong Brno | Czech2 | 33 | 2 | 5 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998–99 | HC Sparta Praha | Czech | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998–99 | IHC Písek | Czech2 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999–00 | HC České Budějovice | Czech | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999–00 | IHC Písek | Czech2 | 40 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 40 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 35 |
| 2000–01 | HC České Budějovice | Czech | 49 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001–02 | HC Plzeň | Czech | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001–02 | HC Znojemští Orli | Czech | 32 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
| 2001–02 | IHC Písek | Czech2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002–03 | HC Znojemští Orli | Czech | 44 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 36 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2003–04 | HC Znojemští Orli | Czech | 46 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 36 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2004–05 | HC Znojemští Orli | Czech | 47 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005–06 | HK 36 Skalica | Slovak | 54 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 68 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 2006–07 | HC Plzeň | Czech | 47 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 82 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006–07 | HC Davos | NLA | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 36 |
| 2007–08 | HC Plzeň | Czech | 50 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 88 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 2008–09 | HC Plzeň | Czech | 52 | 5 | 19 | 24 | 72 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 2009–10 | HC Plzeň 1929 | Czech | 52 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 42 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010–11 | HC Plzeň 1929 | Czech | 43 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2011–12 | HC Pardubice | Czech | 51 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 79 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| 2012–13 | HC Pardubice | Czech | 50 | 5 | 20 | 25 | 50 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 2013–14 | HC Pardubice | Czech | 48 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 36 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 |
| 2014–15 | HC Pardubice | Czech | 46 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 48 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 2015–16 | HC Energie Karlovy Vary | Czech | 40 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016–17 | HC Energie Karlovy Vary | Czech | 33 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017–18 | HC Chotíkov | Czech4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018–19 | EV Pegnitz | Germany4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018–19 | ERSC Amberg | Germany5 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019–20 | HC Tachov | Czech4 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Czech totals | Czech totals | Czech totals | 755 | 63 | 154 | 217 | 764 | 91 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 87 |
| Czech2 totals | Czech2 totals | Czech2 totals | 135 | 13 | 32 | 45 | 48 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 35 |